Tricks and Treats

Teats and Treats was the original working title for this entry; however, I chickened out when it came time to hit the "publish" button. Those two words pretty accurately describe my October 31st, but I was too afraid of what my handful of readers would think of me. I must keep things "G" rated and family friendly, you know.

Other considerations for a title were: Mashed Tatas or Putting the Boo in Boobies 

Sorry! 

Yes, I have been well aware that October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. It was nine years ago that I began navigating through my cancer treatment options. Quite honestly, I have to think really hard to remember exactly how many years ago it was that I got the call with the news. I even have to count on my fingers. It is not something that I think about, except for when I have to go get my mammies grammied. And that happened today.

Although the mammography equipment is sophisticated, state-of-the-art, digital, fancy-schmancy machinery, it still feels like this:

Thank goodness that it is a quick (and relatively painless) procedure.

Despite the fact that I had made my appointment weeks and weeks ago, the imaging center was barely able to squeeze me in during the month of October. Obviously lots of other women are aware of what month it is. Maybe it was extra busy since the center was running a two-for-one special... not really.

Whaddya think? I just might need this tee shirt for next October.

Although going to get the annual exam isn't necessarily a treat, there were no tricks -- I got a good preliminary report. Yay! 

It's hard to believe that it is Halloween. The month of October in the Lone Star State has been lovely. The trees are just beginning to hint that they will soon change color, but the temps are decidedly cooler. Thankfully, it is no longer 100° every day. It is just a little hard to say farewell to the tenth month, as I know that November will bring even colder temps. I might even be forced to turn on the furnace. Our goal each fall is to see how late we can wait to switch the thermostat over to heat. We usually make it to Thanksgiving.

Tonight, the temps were in the upper 50s, so we built a fire in the firepit and sat out on our front courtyard to greet the trick or treaters. As usual, I snapped a few pics of our neighborhood peeps -- the little ones are all growing up way too fast. 

Okay, so I just realized that the neighbors are going to have to share a post with my mammogram results. Awkward. 

Maybe that's why they all are smiling.  These people must be my bosom buddies. Yeah... that's it. 

One of the architectural features of our casa participated in dressing up. He must be the king of the castle?!

Our Pepperdiner sent this picture of her pumpkin art. How smashing! Not literally... I used smashing in the way the British use the term: excellent, first rate, wonderful, impressive.  

Come to think of it, it truly was a simply smashing day, from start to finish (and all points in between)! :-P